From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Status and allocation of five test car bodies for specific chassis numbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0014 | |
| Date | 17th October 1923 | |
| S/W Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 48630 C13/C17.10.23. Re Test Bodies. HSl/LG15.10.23. The list is as follows:- 98-NK Barker Open. "D" column. Already delivered. 35-PK Barker Open. "D" " " 44-PK Barker Pullman.B" " " 46-PK Hooper Open. "D" " Not yet despatched from W 93-NK Park Ward All-weather. "D". Despatched. 48-PK Park Ward All-weather. "D". Not yet despatched. [Handwritten notes in left margin with arrows pointing to the list above:] 19th -> 46-PK 18th -> 93-NK 12th -> 48-PK Will you please send off as quickly as possible 46-PK and 48-PK. With regard to the other two. Hoopers have a long chassis with "B" Steering No.9-PK with a landaulet body already mounted on it and it only requires upholstery, so that this will be a quick job. We accordingly propose to swop them 49-PK for this. 49-PK should be sent to Hoopers, and instructions have already been given by Sn.{Mr Sanderson} for this. This leaves one more. What type of body would you like on this? Please let me know and we will allot the steering column accordingly. C. | ||